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Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation

Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,072
Charities
£2,704,707,050
Total Income
£272,076
Avg Income
81.8%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Access To Community Education (a.c.e)

Arts, Education, Leisure

PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES & THEIR CARERS/HELPERS. THE OBJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS.ACE OFFERS CLASSES EACH WEEK, TERM TIME, AT SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE INCLUDING SWIMMING, THURSDAY GROUP SOCIAL MORNING, SPORT MOBILITY AND DRAWING AND PAINTING.

Latest Income: £3,428
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Gillingham Senior Club

Leisure, Social welfare

SOCIAL CONTACT AND ENTERTAINMENT AT A FORTNIGHTLY CLUB MEETING. HOLIDAYS AND DAY TRIPS ARE ALSO ORGANISED.

Latest Income: £3,419
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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West Quantoxhead Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Village Hall is for the use of the inhabitants of West Quantoxhead and the neighbourhood, in particular for meetings, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time (activities) with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £3,412
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Millside Hospital Radio

Arts, Health, Leisure

Our aim is to provide a 'Friend at the bedside' service offering help, information and entertainment for hospital patients who are able to 'tune in' to our station free of charge via a Hospedia distribution system. For more information, visit our website at www.millsideradio.co.uk

Latest Income: £3,408
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Braishfield Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £3,403
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Eastburn Playing Fields Association

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of recreational space and facilities at Eastburn Playing Field, Sun Street, Eastburn.

Latest Income: £3,394
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Stone And District Stroke Club

Health, Leisure

CARE, WELFARE AND GENERAL WATCH OVER STROKE VICTIMS - THIS INVOLVES, NORMALLY, A WEEKLY MEETING, OUTINGS, ENTERTAINMENT AND OCCASIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTS.

Latest Income: £3,385
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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West Glamorgan Visually Impaired Bowls Club

Health, Leisure

outdoor and indoor bowls and associated activities for the visually impaired

Latest Income: £3,380
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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Southwark Cyprus Turkish Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

1. Drop in centre and lunch club for the elderly. 2. Advice, interpretor and translation services. 3. Social and cultural activities e.g. backgammon, day trips. 4. Sport and recreational activities for young people. 5. Access to mother tongue media and information services, e.g. Turkish Newspapers.

Latest Income: £3,368
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Tiverton Recreational Trust

Charitable activities, Leisure

Grants to persons resident in the former Borough of Tiverton for recreational purposes.

Latest Income: £3,360
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Churchstanton School Allotments Charity

Education, Facilities, Leisure

Providing Students under the age of 25 with money for educational /religious purposes.Also provide money for local Primary School & Church for religious /recreational activities.

Latest Income: £3,358
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Preston-Under-Scar Village Hall

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Our purpose is to provide entertainment and an opportunity for socialising in a village where there is no pub, shop or other place for villagers to meet up. We have a structured programme of events and add to these throughout the year as we feel the village would like. These include a weekly soup gathering, harvest supper, christmas party, summer feast, quiz nights and others

Latest Income: £3,355
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Cambois Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

sports and social

Latest Income: £3,352
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Moors Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

In the interests of social welfare to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions by the provision and maintenance of a recreation ground.

Latest Income: £3,351
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Cynwyd Sports Association

Facilities, Leisure

Sports support group for Cynwyd Football Club, Bowling Club, Tennis Club

Latest Income: £3,348
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Portsmouth Hospital Broadcasting Association

Arts, Health, Leisure

Portsmouth Hospital Broadcasting Association broadcasts to the patients & staff of Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The broadcasts contain local news and information as well as light entertainment.

Latest Income: £3,347
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Mid Downs Hospital Radio

Arts, Health, Leisure

providing an entertainment service to the patients, staff and visitors of the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath

Latest Income: £3,347
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Tommy Croker Memorial Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

To ensure sufficient and adequate playing opportunities for the children of the popular village of Cherhill in Wiltshire. The fields are maintained by volunteers to provide a clean, safe and enjoyable environment for children, their parents and grandparents alike. Fund raising is vital to ensure there are sufficient monies for repairs & maintenance and for replacement and/or new equipment.

Latest Income: £3,340
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Shearsby And Arnesby Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

education/training.amateur sport.environment/conservvation/heritage. recreation.

Latest Income: £3,316
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Appleford Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Our hall has recently been extended and refurbished. We now provide a main hall, a committee room, a modern kitchen and changing facilities for sports clubs using our recreation ground. Disabled access to the hall and the toilet is now available. A children's playground is next to the hall making the hall ideal for children's parties.

Latest Income: £3,308
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Prospect Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

For the purposes of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the District of Rawnsley in the County of Stafford without distinction of political religious or other opinions including use for meetings, lectures, classes and for other forms of recreation and leisuse time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £3,284
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Spratton Recreation Field

Facilities, Leisure

To maintain and improve the village playing field, clubhouse and the facilities within.

Latest Income: £3,282
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Tamworth Youth Centre Fund

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The Trustees shall apply the clear income of the Charity in providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of persons under 25 years of age who are resident in the Borough of Tamworth and the surrounding district with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said persons

Latest Income: £3,278
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Corfe Community Trust

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Needs of parishioners are considered at meetings three times a year, or by telephone contact whenever problems occur. Rental for Deane Helplines and Group Insurance premium for volunteer drivers in the Corfe Lifts Scheme are paid. Vouchers are given at Christmas to parishioners in need. Contributions towards mowing costs of the recreation ground are made annually.

Latest Income: £3,263
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Harry And Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund For Arts And Leisure

Arts, Leisure

The Charity provides donations to help the advancement of education through the promotion of art, literature and music and to improve the appearance and amenities of the Borough of St Helens.The Charity fund constituted groups whose work benefits the residents of St Helens borough. e.g. the majority of the work done by the organisation benefits St Helens residents.

Latest Income: £3,263
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many recreation leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 4,072 registered recreation leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the recreation leisure charities by income?

Royal Mencap Society is the largest by latest reported annual income (£244.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of recreation leisure charities?

Recreation leisure charities reported a combined annual income of £2.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for recreation leisure charities?

Across all recreation leisure charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 81.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of recreation leisure charities?

Recreation leisure charities have an average annual income of £272k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.